This case report describes a case of ulcerative colitisthe onset of which occurred after the use of isotreti-noin for acne treatment. Our patient, a healthy maleyoung adult, after several months of isotretinoin use,de...This case report describes a case of ulcerative colitisthe onset of which occurred after the use of isotreti-noin for acne treatment. Our patient, a healthy maleyoung adult, after several months of isotretinoin use,developed gastrointestinal disorders and after thoroughmedical workup was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.The literature regarding a possible correlation betweenisotretinoin use and ulcerative colitis is scarce. Never-theless, recent epidemiological studies have shed morelight on this possible association.展开更多
文摘This case report describes a case of ulcerative colitisthe onset of which occurred after the use of isotreti-noin for acne treatment. Our patient, a healthy maleyoung adult, after several months of isotretinoin use,developed gastrointestinal disorders and after thoroughmedical workup was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.The literature regarding a possible correlation betweenisotretinoin use and ulcerative colitis is scarce. Never-theless, recent epidemiological studies have shed morelight on this possible association.
